Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-06
OUR LYNN GUESTS.
HOW TBLY WE'RE TREATED YEsrgg.
DAY AND LAST NIeHr.
Places Visited and speeches-Banquet-
OF This Morn
ing.

Yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock the
Lander Post men and their ladies' were
taken by Ice Camp In buses and carriages
from Ford's Hotel to points OF interest
about The city. First they went through
the East End, including the Valley and
Church Hill, and then they drove mp
Main and Franklin streets, aud out 10
the Soldiers Home. Leaving their con-
yeyances, tie male portion OF the party
marched into the grounds, while the LYNN
Drum Corps played "Dixie." The old
Confederate soldiers were drawn I'D in line
and as the visitors passed them all uncOy-
cred In TCspt ctful salutatIOn. Msior Nor
man V. Randolph, who was on the porch
Of The main building. then said:
"Comrades Of General Lander Post
We are glad to welcome you here
this morning. This home. Is the result OF
The muniiiCCuce Of a few friends and OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Every man
here has a right TO and should thank you
for the liberal part you have taken. am
July acquainted with every post In the
country that contributed to this home, and
The hrst ore that responded 10 the call for
assistance was John =. Andrew Post, OF
Boston, and the second was General Lander
Post Of Lynn.
"There is TO be no iornality here to-
day." added the Msior; call OF you are
free TO take possession and do as you
please and enjoy yourselves"
JUDGE BERRY.
Judge John W. Berry, city solicitor OF
Lynn, and one OF Lander Posts guests,
responded 10 the words OF welcome. lie
said:
"Major Randolph, have been request
ed 10 say something In response to your
kind welcome. We stand here to-day In
the presence OF men who have won dis
tinciion by their yalor and courage on the
field Of battle. We stand here 10 day
in old Virginia. the mother OF States
and statesmen, in whose soil rep0ses
her son, George Washington, and we stand
hand IN hand, in unity, and with the ra'
diaT &c Ci peace shining over IL and every
moment that we linger here i'm your beau
hIul city We feel thankful for it, and II ever
Won come North we Will give you as cor
d'al and as hearty a welcome as you ever
bad
AZ the Judge cOrcluded a salute from
one Of the pieces Of the home 9rtillery
was fired.
THEY SEE THE HONE.
RofrCshmCnts were then served, and 4
couple q hours were spent in inspecting
tie home ard in social and fraternal talk.
Bdueen and 3 O'Clock the party again
took their cairiagcs and were driven to the
Male Orphan Asylum. where Mrs. Gill en-
tcrtained her guests nicely. The boys were
u adc TO 90 through their drill, and one re-
cited The "Jackct of Gray" and another
sang the humorous song " Down IN
GCorpis," which amused the Visitors very
Fp he ~ r.
gin'a - and was loudly applauded.
Mr. John Shirley, Of the Grand Army
men. Was called on for a song and sang
The Cook Leg" which has made Barnaby
famous.
Aftor refreshments the party returned to
FOrds for dinner.
BETWEEN DINNER AND NIGET.
Dinner was taken at Ford's, and as night
was fast approaching when the meal wa.
over but few Of the veterans wandered
away from the hotel farther than the Capitol
SQUARE. which never looked more lovely In
IFS vcrdure since the rain Of Monday. MANY
Of the Lcc-Camp men aud their friends
called between dinner and night and speh!
The short time IN pleasant social intercourse
aud tie repetition Of war "reminiscences.
The Banquet.
The entertainment Of the visitors closed
uiih l@-a-.~4~ - SH-~"- rf'', 'r,' niS" .
Lee Camp assembled at their hall at 500
O'clock and, preceded by their drum
corps. marched four abreast down to the
hotel 10 escort their visitors to the BAN
mrcrholl. With the resident drum
(orps playing lively air the column
urCcCeded up Broad street with
flsstic step and martial tread, and all along
the line Of march the street wes a mass OF
enthusiastic humanity. From every quar-
tor the sky-reckeis ascended, the Roman
candles shot their bright aud beautiful
balls toward the feayens, and the lrrepres-
sIble frecracker popped. and the whole
formed an elegant pyr0tcchnic display aud
cave the sky q bright light OF Virieglle1
colors.
The ball reached, Lee Camps drum
corr, llcd TO one side, the veterans IN graz
food apart aud ironted the column
Of bo,s in blue as they entered the
hallway and ascended the stairs lead
ing 10 the benquc,.hall. Here Mr.
{. L. SiCgel bad eXcelIed himself. Taere
weie IN the hail proper six long tables ana
on the stage two more, each neav'ly
adencd with all that could be asked t.
satisfy the taste OF the most ia,tidious.'
Covers were spread for about three hun.
drCd and fifty. When the company
he'd been .cated the Chaplin OF
Lander Post offered short prayer
Of Thanksgiving. For nearly an hour
knives and forks were Kept busy
and the well. ll.prepared yiauds furnished in
abundance disappeared rapidly. Tue menu
cards were very neatly gotten up and NICE
ly print d. On the front side hung the
national cOloIs. the badge Of the Grand
ArEy Of The Republic. and tue follow
ing inscription: "POst D, g.. y. IL,
LINN, Mass, by IL. +. Lee Camp,
No. /. c. V, at sanger Hall. Richmond,
Va. Tuesday, July 3, 1884," On the
second page was Massachusetts, y" Vir-
e1nia." On the third was the menu, anGon
the fourth the Confederate badge and The
uames Of the reception and baDque. COM
nlltce: Thomfs a. Brandcr (cn1lrmln),
John Maxwell, J. X. MollOy, Gus. L. Della
rue, and John Murphy.
WELCOME.
Suprer being over, Major Norman '.
Randolph raped the asscm5laSe to order
ana asked that quiet should be observed
while the speeches were being Delivered
and introduced a. POSTMASTER Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson.
Mr.. EliySon said:
"It is always pleasure 10 entertain our
friends, and that sweet privilege we enjoy
tonight.
"Comrades OF Lander Post, we can
never forget your generous hospitality
and the cordial greeting We received from
the good people OF your beautiful city. l
need not bid yOu welcome. know you
feel that we are clad to see you. Tne latcs.
string Is out. Walk in, aud whatsoever oi
con fort or Of cheer we have is yours.
"This glad reunion OF the Blue and The
Gray in tie capital Of the Old Dominion Is
but another expression OF that sentiment oi
fraternity which Is rapidly finding iodg'
mont in the hearts Of all our people. The
bitter memories OF the past are fest fading
odt. and as | stand tonight IN the presence
OF the brave meh OF Lander Pest aud Lee
Camp, | feel that brighter day is dawn
ing, and that soon the clouds OF mislrust
ard discoid will all have given place To tue
bright sunshine Of confidence and peace
"To night let us forget thst We ever
Knew auEht Of the terrible years
That threatens Cd eur Union 10 saver
with rivers Of blood and OF tears;
FORGET that the tempest e'er darkened
The soft sunny blue Of our SKY;
TbatmOtber> sick hearted, Ger hsrkened
AS Deaths trampiDg footstep treE righ-
"So Rlchmond 10 Lynn sends greeung
Giants name We will write beside Lsef'
Today, in fsirer land meeting,
They are glad that our country Is free.
Forget, then, the hurt and the sorrow,
Let only Loves bondage ABIDE.
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